Author's Note: And here's the story! I have listed the summary in my create-a-cat, and thank you all for helping me out! Please comment in the create-a-cat if you think I should change the summary in any way to make it better.
I don't know how this will come out, so those of you who helped me make the cats, please lend a helping hand in the reviews on where to go next with the story and perhaps things I could change to make it better.
This chapter includes the Allegiances and the prologue, so make sure you don't skip the prologue!
Disclaimer: I don't own Warriors- I am not four people. (Trust me-I've checked multiple times)
Allegiances-
ThornClan:
Leader:
Willowstar- pale tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes
Deputy:
Stonefang- Large grey tom with long teeth and blue eyes
Medicine Cat:
Silverfrost- lithe silver she-cat with pale blue eyes
Warriors:
Bouncewind- Dark grey tom with dark golden eyes
Finchfur- brother of bouncewind, black tom with amber eyes
Quietlight- sister of bouncewind brown tabby with blue eyes
Pinefeather- brother of Dapplepelt, brown tom with amber eyes
Reedstrike- black tom with orange eyes
Rainsong- fluffy, mottled brown-gray she-cat with green eyes.
Fernpelt- mottled gray she-cat with yellow eyes and a long tail
Addereyes- stormy grey tom with yellow green eyes
Whitedawn- white she-cat with black ears and tail and golden eyes
Apprentices:
Strikepaw/claw (to Finchfur)- Dark ginger tom with long claws and yellow eyes
Swanpaw/light (to Bouncewind) pure white she-cat with dark, dark, blue eyes
Fogpaw/dust (to Quietlight) grey tabby tom with light blue eyes
Shadepaw/pelt (to Rainsong) light gray tom with black patches and amber eyes
Creekpaw/mist (to Willowstar) silver tabby she-cat with light green eyes
Jumppaw/flight (to Addereyes) orange tabby she-cat with white tail tip and green eyes
Shiningpaw/stream (to Silverfrost) white and silver tabby with blue eyes
Queens:
Dapplepelt-tortoiseshell with white dapples and green eyes
Darkrose- dark ginger she cat with green eyes (expecting kits)
Sheepberry- mottled brown she-cat with striped tail and amber eyes (stays in nursery)
Kits:
Hickorykit/claw- greyish brown tom with light green eyes
Weedkit/tail- grey tabby tom with white paws and amber eyes
Elders:
Alderbranch- brown tom, over 100 moons old, with dull green eyes
Crowstripe- young grey tabby tom with blue eyes, just recently lost a paw in battle
SandClan:
Leader:
Snowstar- white tom with blue eyes
Deputy:
Redflame- dark red tabby with light orange stripes, green eyes
Medicine Cat
Spottedwing- spotted dark brown cat with white paws and muzzle and blue eyes
Warriors:
Cranewing- light grey tom with white stripes and sky blue eyes
Fiercefire- golden tom with brown flecks and amber eyes
Silverdapple- white cat dappled with silver and blue eyes
Duskfur- black she cat tinged with white around her muzzle and amber eyes
Stormcloud- pale grey tabby tom with streak of ginger and brown eyes, torn ear
Snaketooth- pale brown tom with a striped tail and glittering orange eyes
Apprentices:
Frogpaw/leap (to Silverdapple) dark brown tabby tom with green eyes
Reedpaw/tail (to Redflame) dark ginger tabby tom with green eyes
Seedpelt (to Spottedwing) White she cat with small black spots and yellow eyes
Birchpaw/leaf (to Duskfur) skinny brown tom with blue eyes
Rainpaw/storm (to Fiercefire) sleek black fur with icy blue eyes
Queens:
Maplestream- White and grey she-cat with amber eyes
Ducktail- Mud-brown she-cat with amber eyes and a stub tail
Lilyfur- blue-grey she-cat with white underbelly and ice blue eyes (expecting 2 kits)
Kits:
Splashkit/foot- Light grey tom with blue eyes and a white paw
Cloverkit/heart- fluffy white she-cat with amber eyes
Beechkit/fur- tan tom with light green eyes
Runningkit/fire- Dark grey tabby tom with amber eyes
Elders:
Brightface- formerly pretty grey tabby
Raggedstripe- Dark brown tabby with unusual purple eyes
BreezeClan:
Leader:
Breezestar- reddish brown tom with cold, green eyes
Deputy:
Swiftdash- Black she-cat with white chest, ears and paws and dark orange eyes
Medicine Cat:
Sheeptail- fluffy white tom with pale brown flecks, blue eyes
Warriors:
Nightmist- grey and white she-cat with dark blue eyes
Hailstrike- pure white she-cat with icy blue eyes
Sparrowfang- Lanky, but muscular dark brown tabby tom, has shady green eyes
Hollytail- black she-cat with icy blue eyes
Honeystep- golden tabby with amber eyes
Rainpool- pretty silvery gray she-cat tabby with bright green eyes
Aspenlight- dark brownish ginger she-cat with white markings and dark blue eyes
Cloudstreak- white tom streaked with black and amber eyes
Fawnheart- light brown she cat mottled with black and green eyes
Apprentices:
Moorpaw/pelt (to Sparrowfang)- Dusky brown tom flecked with gold, has amber eyes
Brighteyes (to sheeptail)- brown tabby she cat with white chest and paws
Sweetpaw/frost (to Hollytail)- tortoiseshell with iceblue eyes
Heatherpaw/leaf (to Aspenlight) ginger tabby with ice blue eyes,white chest/muzzle
Ashpaw/flight (to Nightmist) light grey tom with blue eyes
Queens:
Cherryfur- ginger tabby she-cat with wide green eyes
Ripplefall- tortoiseshell with amber eyes (expecting four kits)
Kits:
Rosekit/dew (becomes Brighteyes apprentice) golden tabby with white belly
Pricklekit/tail- dark ginger tabby tom with distinctive stripes and white underbelly
Thistlekit/paw- greyish brown she-cat
Elders:
Feathersong- grey mottled she-cat with amber eyes
Clearsight- dark dappled tortoiseshell she-cat with white and hazel markings
Prologue:
The night was dark and quiet, only lit up by a thin sliver of the moon. Silverpelt seemed to fade away, leaving the Clans to sleep to under the Place of No Stars. All of Silverpelt's cats had gathered below the moon, cushioning it with their starry footprints. Looking down at the three Clans sleeping peacefully, the sparkling warriors shifted uncomfortably.
"They will not sleep another night like this?" inquired a pure black tom. His eyes were mere slits of blue as he looked sadly down at his kin. A mottled tabby looked up at him.
"I cannot say, Nightfoot. I can see dark times ahead- many cats won't make it to the next Gathering. There must be a way to stop this tide of danger..." her voice trailed off. Another she-cat spoke up.
"Shadestar- we must all have hope. Those Clans look to us for guidance. If we lose all hope, what will the Clans have to go by?" the tortoiseshell medicine cat reasoned. But by the dark look of her usually bright hazel eyes revealed that her words were trying to convince her just as much as the rest of the StarClan warriors.
As the cats from above looked at the ones below, a shadow slithered its way over the Clans. It blocked out what was under it, and many of StarClan's warriors gasped in horror. The Clans were hidden under darkness, seeping into their lives like a wound dripping blood- slowly, but surely. The shadow left as quickly as it emerged, but the effect it had for the warriors below would not leave that quickly. That was for certain.
"Did you see that, Skypetal?" Nightfoot gaped, staring at the tortoiseshell medicine cat that had once been in his Clan, GrassClan. His eyes were wide with terror of what was to be, and his fur was fluffed up in defense. His claws raked the ground of the everlasting StarClan territory. "We must help them!" He sprang up and started to walk urgently down to the Clans, but was pulled back by Shadestar and a few others, including Skypetal.
"I have received a prophecy! If the Clans are to survive, then the gush of rain must follow the wise bird. What could it possibly mean?" She asked, fear radiating off her in powerful waves. Skypetal set her hazel gaze on the other medicine cats gathered beside her, searching for any support they could offer her. Many of them did not react, dumbfounded by the shadow as well as the dark prophecy. Clearly, they had not received any such prophecy of foretold doom. But as she met a dark brown tom's green gaze, Skypetal knew she had not gone mad. The tom, Moledust was staring back at her, his olive green eyes filled with doubt and responsibility. Skypetal had known him for little time before he passed, but she knew he was one of the greatest medicine cats to walk the earth, and the SandClan had been immensely lucky to have his loyalty. Slowly, he made his way to the front of the gathering. He no longer had to shoulder his way through the crowd of cats larger than all three Clans put together- they parted for him like a river for a rock, flowing right beside him with their support.
"I too received this prophecy. I do not know what it means, but it foretells a great doom approaching our loved ones down below. Has any other medicine cat gotten this message?"
There was a split second of silence before one last voice spoke up. Icefall, a beautiful silver and white tabby padded up. Shadestar's eyes softened as this she-cat passed her. They had been littermates, and she would never forget that fateful day when Icefall gave her life to protecting her Clan- even though as a medicine cat, it wasn't required of her. That grief that had once pierced her soul returned as she looked down on the Clans- ThornClan especially, with her kin and family. What would happen to them now, with this coming shadow?
"There isn't much for me to say at this point. I too received the prophecy. I now see why only the three of us have gotten it- one from each Clan. Of course, Skypetal and Moledust deserve to have gotten this prophecy- they are such great medicine cats. Although I do not know if I should be saying anything with them around to guide us, I suggest not to tell the Clans until the darkness hits. By then, we may have found out what it means, and we can guide them better."
Several of the cats yowled their protests.
"We could be leading those Clans to their death unless they know!" one shouted.
"They may not know what it means, but when the danger comes, do you really think that the medicine cats won't connect it to the prophecy?"
Icefall turned to Skypetal and Moledust. They were immersed in thought, trying to stay neutral while taking into consideration what Icefall said. Finally, Moledust opened his eyes.
"I agree with Icefall. We do not have to do this, but I think it is best for the Clans that they see the danger before receiving the prophecy foretelling a solution. We must also-" he broke off as a sea of heads turned around, and looking, he saw newcomers. But these weren't Clan cats who had joined them- their scent was of the same starry origin as StarClan's.
He padded up to the front and signaled with his tail for StarClan to sheathe their claws. There would be no fighting here. After all, these cats were friends.
Dipping his head, he muttered, "Welcome, Tribe of Endless Hunting." The frontmost tom dipped his head also.
"Greetings, StarClan. We've walked many skies to reach this one." Moledust nodded gratefully.
"What brings you such a long way to here?" Shadestar inquired.
"We have received a prophecy foretelling a meeting of your Clan cats and our Tribe of Flying Birds."
Many ears perked up at this statement. A band of eyes traveled from Moledust to this strange new leader.
"I am Lion Whose Golden Fur Shines. We have much to discuss, your cats and mine."